Fortenberry
The surname of this family evolved from Van Valkenberg in the Netherlands in 1540 to Fortenberry in the United States, with many variations in the past and present. Those variations include Falkenberg, Faulkenberry & Fortinberry.
Andries Van Valkenberg, born circa 1540 in Linburg Province, Netherlands.[i] Andries was a tailor.[ii],[iii] The name of his wife is unknown but we know they had at least three children: Maria Van Valkenberg, Michael Van Valkenberg and Lambert Dryskens Van Valkenberg, all born in the Netherlands.
Adries’ son, Lambert Dryskens Van Valkenberg, was born circa 1570 and married Maria [surname unknown]. Their children were: Margaretha Van Valkenberg, Andries Lemmon Van Valkenberg, Jan Van Valkenberg, Catalijne Van Valkenberg, Elisabeth Van Valkenberg, Arnoldus Van Valkenberg and Lambert Jochemse Van Valkenberg.
Lambert Jochemse Van Valkenberg was born 1616 in the Netherlands. It was this man who ventured across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World.[iv],[v]
[i] Criminger, Adrianne Fortenberry. Family Origins; digital image, Our Fortenberry Family (Fortenberry.wordpress.com: accessed July 2018).
[ii] McCormick, Taylor Lewis. Our Ancestors(Bellevue, WA: privately printed, 1981); digital image, Genealogy Gophers (gengophers.com: accessed July 2019).
[iii] The National Association of the Van Valkenburg Family, Genealogy; digital image, (navvf.org: accessed July 2019).
[iv] Criminger, Adrianne Fortenberry. Family Origins; digital image, Our Fortenberry Family (Fortenberry.wordpress.com: accessed July 2018).
[v] The National Association of the Van Valkenburg Family, Genealogy; digital image, (navvf.org: accessed July 2019).
Read More About
- Burrell Taylor Fortenberry 1820 – 1863
- Calvin Kennington Fortenberry 1806 – 1877
- Euseba (Fortenberry) Smith 1809 – 1878
- Gasua Chapman Fortenberry 1805 – 1884
- Jacob Faulkenberry b. c. 1715
- John Faulkenberry b 1740
- Lucy V. (Brown) Fortenberry 1888 – 1942
- Tate E. Fortenberry 1885 – 1941
- William J. Fortenberry c1772 – 1842
Selected Sources
- 1820 Lancaster County, South Carolina Census. FHL 975.745
- Arnold, Jr., Stanley W., and Louise Anderson. Marion County Mississippi Cemeteries. 2nd Printing. North Little Rock, Arkansas: Custom Printing, 1988.
- Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Pike County, Mississippi. Deluxe. Norman, Oklahoma: Arphax Publishing Co., 2005. [Other counties available from publisher]
- Conerly, Luke Ward. Pike County Mississippi, Pioneer Families & Confederate Soldiers, 1798 – 1876. 2008 Edition. Madison, Georgia: Southern Lion Books, 1909.
- Criminger, Adrianne Fortenberry. The Fortenberry Families of Southern Mississippi. South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1984.
- Ellis, Joanne. Lancaster County, SC Cemetery Date. I. Lancaster, SC: DD, Inc., 1995. FHL 975.745
- Faulkenberry, Peggy Elliott. The Faulkenberry Family. Can be found at the Lancaster Co Library, SC.
- Fortinberry, G. K. Abstract History of the Fortinberry Family; 1795-1940’s; Family History Center Microfilm #1036152
- Haymon, Serena Abbess. Pike County, Mississippi School Census, 1885. Greenwell Springs, LA.
- Haymon, Serena Abbess. Pike County, Mississippi School Census, 1900.
- Holcomb, Brent H. Lancaster County, South Carolina Deed Abstracts 1787 – 1811. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press. FHL 975.745
- Jeffcoat, Frances R. Lancaster District 1850 census of the USA. 1984. FHL 975.745
- Moss, Bobby Gilmmore. Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983. [David Faulkenberry, page 306]
- Small, Otha B. 1810 Lancaster County South Carolina Census. Monroe, North Carolina. FHL 975.745
- White, Virgil D. Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files. Volume II: F – M. Waynesboro, Tennessee: The National Historical Publishing Company, 1991. [David Faulkenberry page 1163]
- Williams, E. Russ. Abstracts of Obituaries from the Minutes of the Magee’s Creek Baptist Association (Mississippi and Louisiana), 1882 – 1924. Monroe, Louisiana: Privately printed, 1978. From the Louisiana Archives, Baton Rouge, LA.
Websites
- Find A Grave Many family members’ tombstones are here.
- Our Fortenberry Family A blog about Fortenberry family members
I saw your message in “Find a Grave”. Yes, I am connected to Violette Kennington Fortenberry. However, I am not the expert on the Fortenberry line…. that would be my sister, Adrianne Fortenberry Criminger. Our Mom and Dad started the research in the late 1970’s with Andie (Adrianne) working on details, facts, pictures and finally finishing up with “The Fortenberry Families of Southern Mississippi”. It was a huge undertaking and now that most of us “kids” are retired, we are kicking around the possibility of doing a second printing. Not sure about when just yet, but there is so much to work on!! Thanks for the message… looking forward to hearing from you……. Teresa
Hi Teresa,
I have emailed Adrianne in the past and asked about a second printing. I would most certainly buy a couple copies of a second printing as I don’t have a first printing. I am descended through this direct line.
Michael Ray Fortenberry 2/22/1955
Dad’s Side
Kenneth Ray Fortenberry 10/6/1935 Jewel Cidette Quave 2/7/1938
Oscar Underwood Fortenberry 5/14/1912 Mary Laverta Cotton 8/19/1920
Warren Henry Fortenberry 10/8/1876 Dora Estelle Morris 6/25/2879
George Washington Fortenberry 12/30/1842 Emily Pittman 5/1845
Calvin Kennington Fortenberry 1806 Narcissa Simmons 1813
William Jasper Fortenberry 1772 Violette Kennington 1785
John Fortenberry 10/9/1740 Hannah Eubanks 1750
Jacob Fortenberry Bef 1715 Charity Walsh
Henry Jacobs Falkinburg, Sr. abt 1675 Judith Parr
Mother’s Side
Joseph Edward Quave, Jr. 12/30/1888-1982 Victoria Clara Maria Malley 1/27/1895-1973
Joseph Edward Cuevas, Sr. 9/3/1859-1929 Nancy E. Entrekin 12/15/1859-1907
Usant Laz Cuevas 1834-1889 Sarah Elizabeth Davis 1840-1908
Pierre Baptiste Q Cuevas 1811-1889 Mary Louis Ladner 1810-1888
Juan de Cuevas 1762-1849 Marie Helene Ladner 1775
Pedro De Cuevas 1736 -1820 Ysabel Batista 1752-1844
Martin Lopez De Cuevas 1710-1770 Ysave Batista 1715-1780
Michael, I do have a copy of the book. Is there something I can look up for you? Colleen
Teresa, I have a copy of that book & it is fabulous. It was the first family history I ever read. It inspired me to research my family & made me dream of writing my own book!
I vote for a second book!
Colleen
I am having trouble proving the connection from Calvin Kennington Fortenberry 1806 to George Washington Fortenberry 12/30/1842 to Warren Henry Fortenberry 10/8/1876 through Oscar Underwood Fortenberry 5/14/1912. I have tried dna tests and the basic versions say I am not in the direct Fortenberry lines being researched. Is there something wrong with my progression?
Thanks,
Michael Ray Fortenberry
Hello, my grandmother Florene is from Mississipli and said one of her grandparents are a Fortenberry…We are building a family tree and so I will be getting more details soon…
I look forward to hearing more from you.
Would love to purchase a hard copy book or even pay for a down load copy of the book. It would be nice if it were updated to current data. Of course, I know that is lots of work!
What book are you looking for?
Can anyone help in the location of the Hollis H. Fortenberry Cemetary? The Fortenberry Families of Southern Miss by Adrianne F. C. has a rough drawing of where it is but having been in the area of State Line Road in 2015 (from Colorado) I could not locate it specifically. I am in the Hollis Horton Fortenberry line and would love to find Hollis with GPS. His wife and most of my father’s family is in Silver Springs and Mt Herman but Hollis was buried in a small cemetary close to his home, “300 yds west of the old house.” In another website Victor Alford recently advised he had been there 20 yrs ago and “propped Hollis broken headstone up as it was broken by a tree”…….. any help would be appreciated for my next trip…. Thanks Calandcol@centurylink.net
Try this:
https://fortenberry.wordpress.com
Contact the folks at this family website. I would guess they would know. They only research Fortenberry.